What rights do I have as a tenant?

New laws have been introduced to assist Western Australian tenants who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 response.

The COVID-19 Act provides for a number of protections for tenants, including a moratorium on evictions, a ban on rent increases and extension of fixed-term leases, and how to create a rent repayment agreement.

The COVID-19 Act only applies during the emergency period, which is 30 March 2020 to 29 September 2020.

Tenancy WA has created some resources to help tenants understand these changes.

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